Obama: Leaders agree to trillions to save global economy
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
P. C. Lounge Provides Contacts to our Servicemen abroad
P.C. Lounge, LLC is pleased to announce that they have made arrangements with Freedom Calls .org of the freedom calls foundation for loved ones to able to contact their related servicemen over seas.
This is a free service being provided by the PC Lounge and a great service for our community.
We ask that you contact them by email: sscarlett@pcloungellc.com sscarlett@pcloungellc.com so that arrangements can be made with the military unit to have your family member available for the contact.
This is great news with Easter Sunday just around the corner.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
HOLE IN THE WALL COMEDY
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Hole IN THE WALL’S presents its comedy “LIVE OLD TIME RADIO.” The songs are great with prior Second World War comedy.
Starting times Friday and Saturday at 8 P. M. and a Sunday Matinee at
2 P. M.
editorial
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Senator LeBeau's attempt to create 60 full time legislature that would be dominated by the democratic party would in effect make the Governor's roll pointless with no veto power.
All the editorials I have read on the subject points out the editors have missed that very point that the Governor would be just a figure image because the democratic control legislature would override whatever he or she would present.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
James Smith, Editor Speaks at the Kiwanis Club Meeting
The Editor of Both The New Britain Herald and The Bristol Press, James H. Smith made an outstanding presentation for the Kiwanis club of Newington, held at the Paradise Restaurant on East Street. The main focus of the even was a discussion of the reporter’s bible; The United States First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
He pointed out that this amendment speaks of the freedom of the press, and that the Congress shall make no law regarding the rights of religion, freedom of speech, He stressed that as citizens we have the right to peaceably assemble, and last but not least he reminded us that the first amendment allows our citizens to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
He expressed that he as an editor believes in a paper that carries both views: the liberal and the conservative. I personally have been noticing those changes taking place in the recent edition of the New Britain Herald and the Bristol Press as well.
He showed his human side that printer’s ink flows in his veins by pointing out that his father was a typesetter, setting each letter for the story to become part of the lead plate casting for the printing of each page of the paper. That system was replaced with the advent of the computer in 1975.
Another human interest side of his story was his describing when his four year old grandson sat on his lap by the computer asking to see his name typed out and immediately asked to see a print copy. He went on pointing out the young children want to see the printed copy of the newspaper but the students of today would much rather read the paper on line and not feel excitement of feeling their way from page to page and be surprised in reading the next story that awaits them.
Members of the Kiwanis expressed concern that the lack of advertising in the papers is hurting the industry. Mr. Smith pointed out that the advertising manager was not present but he would attempt to address this concern. He simply stated that companies like G. Fox , and Wise & Smith department stores are no longer big spenders for advertising their wares.
He did discuss the reporters need to keep their stories 650 words or less due to the spacing allowable in a column of the paper.
I am happy to point out that this report is only 419 words, so hopefully I will receive a passing grade!
Monday, March 30, 2009
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